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Antalya Information
Situated directly on the Gulf of Antalya (Antalya
Körfezi), this quickly growing epicentre of both ancient
history and thoroughly modern Turkish culture has,
since the 1960s, become known as a gateway city for
the country’s so-called ‘Turkish Riviera’. Over the past
decade sun-worshippers heading to nearby
Mediterranean resorts have been laying over in
Antalya in such great numbers that the guesthouse
industry has experienced astounding growth of its
own – by more than 200%.
Antalya is the place where sea, sun, history and nature constitute a perfect harmony and which
also includes the most beautiful and clearest coast along the Medditerranean. The city still preserves
its importance as a centre throughout history in the south coast of the country, in addition to its
wonderful natural beauties. The mythological city which housed the Gods and Goddesses now
exhibits all its secrets and marvels to mankind.
In ancient times Antalya covered all Pamphylia which means "the land of all tribes". The land really
deserves the name since it has witnessed many successive civilizations throughout history. In 1st
century BC the Pergamum king Attalus ordered his men to find the most beautiful piece of land
on earth; he wanted them to find "heaven on earth". After a long search all over the world, they
discovered this land and said "This must be 'Heaven' " and King Attalus founded the city giving it
the name "Attaleia". From then on many nations kept their eyes on the city. When the Romans
took over the Pergamene Kingdom, Attaleia became an outstanding Roman city which the great
Roman Emperor Hadrian visited in 130 AD; an arch was built in his honour which is now worth
seeing. Then came the Byzantines, after which the Seljuk Turks took over the city in 1207 and gave
it a different name, Adalya, and built the Yivli Minaret. The Ottomans followed the Seljuks and
finally within the Turkish Republic it became a Turkish city and an important port. Antalya has
been growing rapidly since 1960 and its population is 1,146,109
acccording to the 1990 census.
The preserved Roman-Ottoman quarter of Kaleiçi commands
a heart-stopping view of the Beydaðlarý (Bey Mountains), as well
as the Roman harbour at Kaleiçi’s base and the refreshingly
clean body of water in between. And although its populace
hasn’t yet reached the level of urban sophistication found in
Ýstanbul or Ankara, life here nonetheless pushes forward at a
remarkably modern clip. Antalya lays claim to some of Turkey’s
finest restaurants, one of its most impressive archaeological
museums, and some of its best-preserved Ottoman architecture.
The climate of the province is typical Medditerranean: hot and dry in summers and temperate
and rainy in winters. Sunshine is guaranteed from April to October and the winters are pleasantly
mild. The humidity is a little bit high, about 64%, and the average water temperature is 21.5 °C.
Antalya is really a heavenly place where the summer season is about 8-9 months long.
(Source: Lonely Planet, WorldTurkey)
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